Novelstudy678 - Vocabulary-MOTOE

Vocabulary--

CHAPTERS 1-4
Word	Definition	Your Definition	Example
altercation	angry argument	disagreement controversy conflict fight or quarrel	arguments in court siblings fighting prison The altercation left John with a black eye and broken pride.
autocratic p.27	domineering, tyrannical	has authority controlling dictator harsh in terms of leadership power over others	Hitler--Nazis teachers principal parents
caprice p. 34	change of mind for no apparent reason	indecisive random mood swings naive--going on a whim unpredictable wishy-washy spontaneous	parents
concierge	doorkeeper at the entrance of a building	doorman bellhop host/hostess receptionist	guest services valet services
coquetry	flirtation	hitting on someone flirting showing feelings for the opposite sex	Beach blonde girl--Barbie Young love
cosmopolitan	sophisticated person	classy high class first class-rich in the know innovator refined poise	smarter than the average bear people in suits always neat and clean royalty Oprah
indolent	lazy	not willing or wanting to work unmotivated inactive or sluggish not excited lethargic	couch potato sitting front of a TV or video game sloth
malevolence	evil	hatred/violence devilish hostile evil intentions	super villian plankton off of spongebob voldemort demons
munificence	generosity	extremely giving bountiful giving charity putting others first	Santa Claus Mother Teresa charity groups Christmas Oprah
toque p.27	brimless, close fitting hat	pillbox hat beret	bellhop's hat Jacqueline Kennedy Yamika
CHAPTERS 5-6
deferential p. 42	showing respect and esteem to a superior or elder	showing courtesy obedient or formal	speaking to parents slaves talking to their masters speaking to royalty
voluble p. 42	rapid or ready speech	fluent talkative blabbering jabbering rehearsed	nervous excited autioneer TV host salesman speaker at a rally
elucidate	make something clear through explanation	define something clarify explain in detail through light on something	talking to a little kid explaining math giving a speech helping someone assemble
urgent p. 44	requiring immediate action or attention	important	medical emergencies
calamity p. 49	one event causing great stress	disaster misfortune catastrophe tragedy trial and tribulation	series of unfortunate events calamity jane death of a loved one war natural disaster riot getting dumped
sardonic p. 51	grimly mocking or cynical	creepy sarcastic suspicious not empathetic bitter	bully making fun of someone Severus Snape
sagely p. 52	showing profound wisdom	mature prudent wise intelligent	Mr. Miagi monk Dumbledore Sheldon Cooper medicine man
ferocity p. 52	the state of being fierce or violently cruel	viciously violent dangerous brutality	murderers grizzly bear animals that have rabies sharks
solemnly p. 55	formal or dignified	serious somber gravely all joking aside humorless	addressing for the first time cosmopolitan Catholic wedding
perplexed p. 61	to feel completely baffled or confused	boggled stressed astonished dumbfounded muddle unsure circumstances	lost somewhere odd people learning science math problems puzzles Emily Ri on Fridays...
monotonous p. 62	dull, tedious; repetitious	dreary boring repetitive	math--opinion of some computerized voices GPS voices
Chapters 7 and 8
manifestly p. 69	clear or obvious to the mind or eye	obvious noticeable pronounced apparent evidently in plain sight	crystal clear as water manifest destiny
feeble p.71	lacking physical strength	weak wimpy frail fragile scrawny powerless puny	baby animals elderly people babies
inertia p. 72	a tendency to do nothing or remain unchanged	lazy stagnant paralysis immobilized	frozen in fear lack of motion rock in a car when it stops suddenly
scrutiny p. 73	critical observation or examination	survey a long hard look investigate	under a microscope a judge in court movie critics
cambric p. 73	a lightweight, closely woven white linen or cotton fabric.	soft cotton cloth delicate fabric	handkerchief tablecloth bedding
perceive p. 75	become aware or conscious of (something or someone)	connecting being aware to realize perspective	tiredness after watching a scary movie perceiving all kinds of sounds.
assailant p. 78	a person who physically attacks another	predator bully	an assassin ninja or nazi
deftly p. 79	neatly skillful and quick in one's movements.	crisp or precise	experienced dancer karate cheetah chasing its prey snake darting
imperative p. 82	of vital importance; crucial	important essential inescapable critical	it's imperative that you brush your teeth, do your homework, eat and drink vital organs air to breath
indignation p. 82	anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment.	anger extreme irritation outrage	our discussion raised some indignation people judging other people people playing favorites
Chapters 1-4 Part 2
negligence p. 97		not give proper care	people not feeding their pets, or kids
incriminating p. 100
inordinate p. 100
draught p. 106
instigator p. 108		someone who starts all the fights, and makes everything happen first.
pacify p. 112
articulate p. 113
recital p. 115
convulsively p. 116
appease p. 118
adoitly p. 123